Harness.



J. E. KERSHAW.

HARNESS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 15, 1911.

1 ,026,751 v Patented May 21, 1912.

Inventor Witnesses; Q W KW,

Attorney.

COLUMBIA PLANDGRAPH c0.,WASH|NoTaN D c JAMES E. KERSHAW, 0FVANCOUVER-WASHINGTON.

HARNESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 21, 1912.

Original application filed December 10, 1910, Serial No. 596,727.Divided and this application filed June Serial N0. 633,372.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES E. Knnsrmw, a citizen of the United States,residing at Vancouver, in the county of Clarke and State of WVashington,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Harness, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invenion relates to an improvement in harness, and especially insingle harness which are adapted to engage and support the thill orshaft of the vehicle, and has for its object to provide a support forthe thill, whereby it will be held in a horizontal position, andprevented from vibrating or rocking, as over a pivot, which is the casewhere the shaft has but a single point of support.

The subject matter of the invention was divided out of my applicationNo. 596,727, filed December 10, 1910 for an improvement in vehicles.

I accomplish the objects stated, by the mechanism illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showing myimproved harness as in use. a detail of one of the thill supports.

In. the drawing, 1 is the ordinary harness saddle, having a centralportion extending to the rear to form the rigid support or stay 3, tothe rear end of which is attached the transverse member 1, therebyconstituting a double saddle, in which are secured the transverse straps4 and 4* respectively, forming the body of the harness, to which aresecured the stays 8, upon the ends of which are formed the thillsupports. To the lower sides of the straps 4 and 4E are attached thecorresponding girth straps 5 and 5 to which are secured the girths 9 and9 respectively.

Upon the strapsa and 4?, at each side, is secured a stay 8, having theshaft rests 7 and 7 at its front and rear ends respectively. The stay,which is made of suitable rigid material, maintains the straps at theirproper distance apart, which is preferably twelve to fifteen inches. Theshaft rests are formed rigidly with the stay and are adapted to receiveand support the shafts 2. The straps 4 and 1* pass through theirrespective Fig. 2 1s 4 slots 10 and engage the shafts or thills at 6,and are finally secured, by means of a buckle or in any usual manner tothe girth below.

By the arrangement as above set forth, the harness may be bound upon theanimal, both at the front and rear of the body, which makes the bindingmore secure and effective than if done by a single girth. It istherefore, unnecessary to draw either girth as tight as would berequired with a single girth, in cases where it is necessary to preventthe harness from turning, thereby adding greatly to the comfort of theanimal wearing the improved harness. The thill supports being rigidlysecured in their horizontal position on the harness, and engaging thethill at the two points so widely separated, hold them firmly in line,and prevent any considerable vibratory or rocking movement thereof.

This harness is especially adapted for the use of one-wheeled vehiclesand is made to sustain the vehicle upright. Its use, however, is notconfined to this sort of implement, but it may be employed with theusual vehicle as well.

Having thus described my invention so that others skilled in the art towhich it pertains, may make and use the same, what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a single harness, a saddle comprising two transverse members,rigidly connected by a central longitudinal portion,- a flexible elementsecured at each end of said transverse members,and means for supportingthe shafts, which are secured to and space apart said flexible elements.

2. In a single harness, a saddle comprising two transverse membersrigidly connected by a single longitudinal portion, a flexible elementsecured to each end of said transverse members, a rigid longitudinalmember for maintaining the relative positions of each pair of flexibleelements, and a shaft support secured to each pair of flexible elements.

3. In a single harness, a saddle comprising two transverse membersrigidly connected by a central longitudinal portion,- stay,-and meanswhereby the shaft may be a girth secured to each of said transversesecured in said rests. 10 1nembers,and a rigid shaft support se- Intestimony whereof I affix my signature cured at each side of said girthsfor susin presence of two Witnesses. V a V taining the shafts and formaintaining the JAMES E. KERSHAV. relative positions of the girths.Witnesses:

4. In a shaft support, a stay,-a shaft C. W. BAMBERGER, rest formedtransversely at each end of the ALFRED JESELSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

